Clinical Nutrition Technician | PRN

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls is seeking a Dietetics/Nutrition student for a PRN Day Shift role. You will provide nutritional care under supervision of a registered dietitian, perform screenings, and assist with menu modifications.

The position offers flexible hours (4-8 per shift), Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, and emphasizes teamwork within a multidisciplinary group to support patient care and nutrition outcomes.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in final year of Dietetics/Nutrition program.
• Must be able to work the hours specified and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition screening in a timely manner and refers high risk patients to dietitians.
• Performs nutrition evaluation for low to moderate risk patients including gathering nutritional needs.
• Develops and implements individualized nutrition care plans with measurable goals.
• Evaluates responses to care and revises plans; refers to dietitians as needed.
• Provides nutrition education to patients and families based on evaluation of needs.
• Documents nutrition care in the EMR accurately and timely.
• Assists patients with menu choices as needed.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Patient education

EMR documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Currently enrolled in final year of Dietetics/Nutrition program

Tools

EMR

Job description

Pay Range
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Location:
Avera McKennan Hospital
Worker Type
PRN
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$20.00 - $20.00
Position Highlights
Currently enrolled in final year of Dietetics/Nutrition program
PRN Flexible hours 4-8 hours per shift, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Provides nutritional care to assigned patient under the supervision of a registered, licensed dietitian. Is responsible for the screening and identifying patient at nutritional risk, evaluating patients at low or moderate nutritional risk and assist with patient menu modifications.
What You Will Do

• Performs nutrition screening in a timely manner and refers high risk patients to dietitians.
• Performs an accurate nutrition evaluation in a timely manner for low and moderate risk patients including but not limited to: obtaining information in terms of the patient’s nutritional needs and as appropriate refers patients to dietitians.
• Develops and implements an individualized outcomes based on nutritional care plan for assigned patients specific to patient needs with clearly defined, measurable goals.
• Evaluates patient’s responses to nutritional care. Revises care plan and goals as necessary to achieve desired outcomes. Consults with dietitians as needed and/or refers patients to dietitians as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to provide nutrition education to assigned patients/family based on evaluation of needs.
• Documents patient’s responses to nutritional care in the EMR, in a complete and concise manner.
• Maintains accurate patient database.
• Accurately calculates intake for patients on calorie counts as assigned. Documents intake in medical record in a timely manner.
• Assists patients with menu choices as needed.

Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• Currently enrolled in final year of Dietetics/Nutrition program

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

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